Rain expected in Pretoria this week, as temperatures plummet

The SA Weather Service says Pretoria residents should brace for rainy weather this week. “Most parts of Gauteng are set to experience a significant drop in temperature from Wednesday, going into Thursday, said weather forecaster Lulama Pheme said. “For Monday, we are expecting fine weather conditions with a maximum of 28°C. “A minimum of 12°C and a maximum of 28°C is predicted for Tuesday, with partly cloudy conditions,” Pheme said. ALSO READ: Plenty of rumble in the skies but no rain expected – weather service “We predict a 60% chance of rain for Wednesday, as temperatures drop to 26°C. For Thursday and Friday, Pretoria will be cooler with temperatures peaking in the low 20s,” he said. “A 30% chance of rain is predicted for Pretoria for Thursday and Friday,” Pheme said. At the weekend, the weather service predicted temperatures in Pretoria were to remain warm this week, ranging from 30°C to 31°C, with no chance of any rainfall predicted yet,” a forecaster told Rekord. https://twitter.com/SAWeatherServic/status/1310432814848974849 Reacting to this, Hannelee Doubell of the SA Weather Service communications, said weather systems changed “very quickly and within 24 hours things can change drastically”. “The further in the future, the lesser the accuracy. Sometimes forecasters watch developments of a system before they can make an explicit call on what is happening… and many changes can happen in 24 hours. “The rule of thumb is to have the latest information available and watch for the daily forecasts.”   Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to editorial@rekord.co.za or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord’s websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram